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FinanceGerman defence and foreign ministries depart from Elon Musk's X
EU says Bluesky is violating information disclosure rules
Date: November 25, 2024
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Bluesky, the rapidly growing social media platform, is violating EU regulations by failing to disclose important details, a European Commission spokesperson told reporters during a daily briefing on Monday. “All platforms in the EU even the smallest ones which are below the threshold, which is the case for Bluesky, have to have a...
Meta to introduce ads on Threads in early 2025, the Information reports
Date: November 14, 2024
(Reuters) -Meta Platforms plans to introduce advertisements to its social media app Threads early next year, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing three people with direct knowledge of the plans. Threads app was launched in July last year as a challenger to X, formerly Twitter, in a bid to win users from the de facto...
Musk and X are epicenter of US election misinformation, experts say
Date: November 5, 2024
By Kanishka Singh and Sheila Dang WASHINGTON (Reuters) -False or misleading claims by billionaire Elon Musk about the U.S. election have amassed 2 billion views on social media platform X this year, according to a report by non-profit group Center for Countering Digital Hate. The platform is also playing a central role in enabling the...
Sleek, the Web3 Social Network, Raises US$5m to Power the Ownership Economy
Date: November 20, 2023
Sleek, the Web3 Social Network, Raises US$5m to Power the Ownership Economy Hong Kong, Hong Kong, November 15th, 2023, Chainwire Sleek, a Web3 social network, today announces they have successfully raised US$5 million in a seed round, enabling them to power the ownership economy and bring blockchain-powered social media to the masses. Officially launched in...
France demands Twitter ensure it can preserve ‘safe environment’
Date: November 22, 2022
PARIS (Reuters) – French regulator Arcom said on Monday it had sent a letter to Twitter asking it to ensure by Nov. 24 that it can meet its legal obligation to guarantee transparent information despite a series of drastic job cuts. Arcom, the regulatory authority for audiovisual and digital communication, said that following Twitter’s takeover...
Twitter to introduce ‘Official’ label for some verified accounts
Date: November 9, 2022
By Sheila Dang and Fanny Potkin (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform Twitter will introduce an “Official” label for select verified accounts including major media outlets and governments when it launches its new $8 premium subscription product, its early stage products executive Esther Crawford said on Tuesday. Crawford also confirmed that the revamped Twitter...